How to cook semolina for fishing - recipes, preparation of bait, crafts

About semolina before cooking

Semolina
First you need to purchase semolina. You need to start by purchasing a fresh package. The semolina that is in your wife’s jar may not be suitable for our purposes. Semolina is divided into grades based on hardness “T”, “M” and “MT”. It is believed that “T” is better for the nozzle.

The best semolina has large grains, that is, it does not look like flour. Bargaining on price when purchasing is inappropriate, since a kilogram pack will last for several years.

Upon arrival home, semolina must be prepared for long-term storage. When properly stored, it does not lose its properties for years. To do this, the cereal must be stored in a dry, sealed container. It is better to choose a PET juice bottle (with a wide neck). Just wash it in advance and dry it well.

Such a bottle will isolate the semolina from atmospheric moisture and insects. In addition, through the wide neck it is easy to scoop the cereal with a teaspoon. You can ignore the importance of storage containers by pouring the semolina into a regular cereal jar, leaving it in the kitchen cabinet.

How to steam semolina for fishing

The standard method for preparing semolina bait is as follows. You need to pour water into the pan and wait until it boils. Now, carefully, in a thin stream, pour the semolina into boiling water, while stirring it with a spoon. When a homogeneous mass is obtained, remove the pan from the heat without ceasing to stir the contents. You need to make sure that all the grains are saturated with water, there should be no dry lumps.

After this, you need to cover the saucepan with a lid and wrap it in a terry towel, woolen blanket or warm scarf. After 20-30 minutes, when the semolina swells, you need to open the pan and let the contents cool. When the porridge reaches such a temperature that it can be held in your hands, you need to knead it thoroughly. How to knead semolina for fishing so that it does not stick to your hands? To do this, just wet your hands with fragrant vegetable oil. This procedure will also make the bait more flavorful and attractive to fish.

Varieties of semolina baits

Depending on the preparation method, there are three main types of semolina baits:

• mash
  - raw cereal is used;
• mastyrka
  - made by steaming semolina;
• steep
  - requires boiling semolina porridge.

Each of these types of baits can be prepared in different ways. Below are the most popular options for how to prepare semolina for fishing.

"Chatterbox"

The most common type of semolina bait is the chatterbox. A similar bait is prepared for one fishing trip, before leaving or right at the fishing site. If you make the “chatterbox” on the spot, then you can take water directly from the reservoir where you are going to fish. It must be prepared in the container where it will be stored during the catch. True, some fishermen prepare the bait in advance, the day before fishing. In this case, it is convenient to store the prepared semolina mass in syringes and freeze overnight. You can freeze raw semolina bait only once. Because after re-freezing, its quality will not be the best.

Using a chatterbox as a bait is very effective when fishing from the bottom. Semolina, located at the bottom of the reservoir, quickly softens and turns into white turbidity, which is visible from afar. This attracts the attention of many fish, which first bite and then swallow the bait deeply, thus getting hooked. However, the disadvantage of the chatterbox is that it does not stay on the hook well and the fish can easily knock it off. In addition, this bait is best used in calm weather.

Several recipes for making “chatterbox”:

• 1 way.
  To prepare, you will first need ordinary water. Dry semolina is filled with water. All contents are mixed. The soaked semolina is left for 2-3 hours to stand and ripen. After a while, it must be kneaded until a homogeneous viscous semolina mixture is obtained. The mixing process is quite long. Tip: It is believed that boiled water imparts a smell that can scare away fish, so use plain unboiled water at room temperature. Tip: it is necessary to maintain the ratio of semolina and liquid. You need to pour in enough water to cover the semolina by 5-10 millimeters. Do not forget that the semolina will increase in size and will absorb all the excess water during the swelling process.
• Method 2.
  Since the semolina “chatterer” holds on the hook rather weakly, thereby constantly being knocked off the hook by the fish and interfering with the fishing process, some fishermen use a trick. To keep the bait on the hook longer and stronger, it is prepared with the addition of ordinary cotton wool. Cotton wool, torn into small pieces, is added during the preparation of the “chatter”. Tip: the already prepared “mash” must be hermetically sealed so that it does not dry out and lose its flavor. Also on a pond, during the fishing process, put it in a dark place, hiding it from the sun's rays.
• 3 way.
  Roll the already obtained viscous mass of semolina in rolled oats and actively knead, rolling into lumps. Such pellets will stick well to the hook. Advice: if the water in the reservoir where you are fishing is cloudy, then the semolina bait will not be noticeable. In this case, it would make sense to color the bait with food coloring.

"Mastyrka"

Mastyrka
When fishing in the summer, mastyrka are widely used. All of them are made on the basis of semolina with the addition of peas or corn. Their consistency is similar to thick dough with a pronounced smell of the additive used. A wide range of similar baits are sold in fishing stores. The most widely used fish when fishing is the pea-based mastyrka. Below we will look at a simple way to prepare it at home.

Several recipes for making “mastyrka”:

• 1 way.
  First you need to prepare the pea puree. Take 200 grams of product. To speed up the process, it is advisable to soak peas (green or yellow), or chop them by passing them through a meat grinder several times, or grind them in a blender. Place the peas in a saucepan and fill with cold water so that it covers the cereal by 2 cm. The puree is simmered over low heat until cooked and stirred constantly. If the water has boiled away and the peas are not ready, you need to add it. Do not allow it to burn under any circumstances - you will have to do it again, since such a base will not work. The finished puree should resemble thick jelly. Turn off the heat and add 1-2 teaspoons of aromatic sunflower or hemp oil to the mixture. Constantly stirring the pea puree, pour in 200-250 grams of semolina. Remember, the less semolina, the more tender the mastyrka will be, but it will be washed off the hook faster. Place the cooled mass on the table and knead thoroughly. You can sprinkle the surface with semolina or flour. The finished mastyrka should not stick to your hands.
• Method 2.
  Suitable for preparing mastyrka in natural conditions. To prepare it, you need to grind the peas in a coffee grinder to a powder. Green and split peas are better options. Before leaving for fishing, boil water and pour it into a thermos. Directly on the pond, pour the pea powder into the prepared bowl, pour boiling water over it and cover with a lid for 2-3 minutes. While stirring the puree, add butter and semolina. We select the proportions the same as in the first method.

Cooking semolina porridge for fishing

“Cool” semolina sits quite firmly on the hook and is practically not washed away by water. Making “cool” semolina bait is quite simple.

Several recipes for making “cool” semolina:

• 1 way.
  We take 2 identical glasses: fill one with semolina, the other with water. Pour water into a saucepan and place on the stove. When the water boils, gradually add the semolina into the pan, stirring at the same time so that there are no lumps. When you have poured out the entire glass of semolina, remove the pan from the stove, but do not stop, and also continue stirring for about 5 minutes. Now leave the pan for a while with the lid closed so that the semolina completely swells and cools. That's all, now all that remains is to divide the prepared mass into several parts, and add various flavors according to your desire, just do not forget to label each part in order to know which attachment worked better than others and with what flavor.

• Method 2.
  Take semolina, fill a full matchbox with it, then rewind the entire box with threads. This is necessary so that it does not fall apart during cooking along with the semolina. And cook in boiling water for 1 hour. As a result, you get an excellent bait for the hook, which will not be so easy for the fish to pull off the hook.

Recipes for preparing semolina for catching different types of fish

• Crucian carp
  . Crucian carp is considered a capricious fish. As a rule, it is the semolina bait that works flawlessly on crucian carp and almost everywhere. There are several ways to prepare semolina as bait for catching crucian carp. The main ingredient for crucian carp is the addition of a flavoring agent to the bait, which must have a pleasant smell. An excellent bait for catching crucian carp is a semolina bait with the addition of honey, sugar or vanillin. On the other hand, many experienced fishermen use chopped garlic as an additive to catch crucian carp. If we remember about mastyrka, then crucian carp loves it cooked in combination with pearl barley and millet.
• Bream
  . Of the semolina baits, bream loves mastyrka, prepared in the traditional way, containing peas and semolina. To catch bream, you can use flavors such as vanilla, anise, fruit and sweet additives.
• Carp
  . Mastyrka made from halva and semolina is used to catch carp. The recipe is simple: you need to crush the halva to a dough-like state, add semolina to the resulting mass and mix everything thoroughly until the desired consistency is obtained. Carp love this bait and actively bite on such a bait. Don't forget that carp is caught best in hot weather and at great depths.
• Roach
  . Catching roach with semolina bait is best done in the spring. It is better to prepare a mixture of semolina for roaches with the addition of animal ingredients, such as maggots, pieces of bloodworms or worms. It is also good to use some seeds, such as sesame or hemp, as flavoring agents for catching roach.
• Carp.
  The bait for catching carp is semolina mixture with the addition of peeled and toasted sunflower seeds. To do this, the seeds must first be crushed. Then dip the already prepared semolina mixture into a plate with crushed seeds. It is important that the mixture is warm. There is another option for preparing bait for carp based on semolina and sunflower seeds. You can add roasted crushed seeds to the water before adding the boiled semolina. Cook the semolina along with the seeds over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes thick.

Mastyrka recipe

Components:

• Pea flour – 1 part;
• Semolina – 1 part;
• Water – 2 parts;
• Food coloring - a pinch;
• Sunflower oil – teaspoon;
• Small saucepan with lid
• Large pan where the small one will be.

The peas are placed in a pan with a non-enamel coating, filled with cold water and cooked until fully cooked over low heat, stirring from time to time and adding boiled water, if possible.
When you obtain a homogeneous pea mass, which will look like jelly in appearance, you need to add sunflower oil, remove from heat and, stirring continuously, pour in the cereal, and then let the pan cool.

When the mass has cooled, you should knead it a little with your hands and the “mastyrka” will be ready . For 200 gr. peas will need up to 150 grams. semolina and 10 ml sunflower oil. If you add too little semolina, the bait will become very soft and will not stick well to the hook, but if you add more, it will be too elastic.

To prepare such a “mastyrka” on the road, you need to buy pea flakes, which you will need to pour boiling water on top of, and then mix with butter and semolina.

It is more advisable to use “mastyrka” made from peas for catching crucian carp and carp, using a simple fishing rod or an ordinary donka. Fishing with a spring bottom should be especially successful. To catch roach or bream, you can prepare “mastyrka” from buckwheat. Alternatively, you can use “mastyrka” on corn or oats.

Some people also use potatoes for it. Various flavorings and additives are added to the finished mixture in small portions. It is better to do less than to overdo it, as the strong and strong smell can scare away the fish.

Flavors for semolina

Flavors are considered a very effective additional means for chatter, which attract many fish from a long distance with their smell.

Depending on the season, you can use different types and smells of flavorings.

For the dark period (spring and summer) you can add the following scents:

• cinnamon;
• anise oil;
• honey;
• garlic;
• sunflower oil;
• the smell of berries (strawberries and raspberries).

For the cold period (autumn and winter), when the taste preferences of fish change slightly, you can add the following smells to the semolina:

• aroma of shrimp, shellfish or crustaceans;
• crab flavor;
• banana smell;
• fruit aromas (apple, peach, pear, etc.)

Preparing sweet bait for long-term storage

Is there a special secret to how to cook semolina for fishing so that it can be stored for a long time, for example, in the refrigerator, and used only as needed? It turns out there is such a recipe, and it’s quite simple!

You need to break two chicken eggs into a small deep bowl. Then you need to add 50-100 ml of sweet syrup, fruit puree or something similar. Mix everything well. Then add semolina and flour (preferably soy) in equal quantities, after which we knead a fairly stiff dough. The resulting mass must be immediately divided into small portions and rolled into balls.

The resulting pellets need to be transferred to a strainer and lowered into a pan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Then dry the balls on a kitchen towel, then put them in a plastic bag and put them in the freezer.

Placing semolina on a hook

Placing semolina on a hook
The size of the hook is selected based on the minimum size of the fish expected to be caught. The height of the hook shank should be equal to the width or be slightly higher. Hooks with a long shank are of little use. Color – light or the color of water. Red and black are undesirable. A leash made of the thinnest and softest fishing line possible. Its length is 10-15 cm, no less. The end of the leash at the hook should not stick out. It is better if the hook is tied with a loop, rotating freely on the leash.

To attach, we grasp the leash at the head with the thumb and forefinger of our left hand so as to secure the hook tightly. With our right hand we take out the thinnest possible “semolina” tourniquet from the jar on a “stick”. We place the lower edge of the tourniquet on the hook tip and begin to tightly “wrap” the hooked part, rotating the “stick” around the hook. On average, 15-20 rotations are made, crossing horizontal and vertical turns, as a result, the “semolina” on the hook is a white “bun” that completely hides the hook, the remainder of the strand on the “stick” comes off as it becomes thinner, the tear point on the nozzle does not stick out, but is pulled inward "kolobok" Do not try to adjust the nozzle with your fingers; it will stick to them stronger than to the hook and will slide off. Yes, and you will get dirty. Use a stick. You need to cast as “softly” as possible so as not to break the bait on the surface of the water.

Once in the water, the “semolina” begins to dissolve, while the gluten wound around the hook prevents the bait from falling off the hook and dissolving too quickly. Fish perceive gluten as a sponge, squeezing it to get food. Accordingly, the more the “semolina” dissolves, the sharper the bite and the more accurate the hooking. And vice versa. In the first seconds after casting, a slight swaying of the float indicates that the fish is either sniffing the bait without taking it into its mouth, or that fry have approached the bait. Since the fish cannot remove a properly prepared “semolina” from the hook, it only makes sense to react to the movement of the float or a sharp bite to depth.

If there is no bite for quite a long time, it makes sense to check whether the “semolina” has completely dissolved. In this case, only yellow gluten remains on the hook, which is no more attractive to fish than regular dough. It should be removed, thrown away, a new “semolina” installed and a closer look at the float.

Additives to semolina to improve the bite

With the help of additional components, semolina for fishing can easily change its consistency, taste, smell and color.

Components for viscosity

You can add additional density using rye or wheat flour.
However, it is important to understand here that excessive addition of such a binder can kill the smell of semolina. This component may be needed when fishing in a strong current, if you are fishing with dough or mastyrka. But properly prepared semolina does not need such thickeners.

Flavors

There is a wide choice here. These can be either liquid or solid bulk additives. Liquids include:

• oils;
• honey;
• syrups;
• sprays.

Popular bulk products include:

• hemp;
• vanilla;
• powdered milk;
• sesame;
• various vegetable cakes, etc.

Some fishermen mix semolina with garlic and catch crucian carp quite well. This root vegetable works somewhat strangely. The fish take it very well or don’t bite at all.